Coffee-maker.



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` v No. 899,099.

To all whom 'it may concern:

UNITED STATES CQFFEE-MAICER.

' thereon.

)ly invention relates to coffeerinakers of the type. in which the coffee is made by percolation, and my object is toprovide a coffee maker by which coffee, may be made expeditiously and wit-hout loss of or injury to any of the desirable qualities of' the coffee, and which will have such construction that it may be easily cleaned.

Referring to the drawings--l"igure 1 is a lperspective view of a coffee maker construct- 2cd in accordance with my invention, in the position in which it is placed preliminaiy to theV percolation of the coffee; and Fig. 2 a. `vertical sectionwhen it is in inverted position for the percolation of coffee into the coffee pot. v

ln constructing a coffee maker to embody the principle of my invention, I employ a receptacle A in the form of a truncated cone,

which at the smaller end has a short cylin-v drical section B whose open outer end is covered by a strainer C, preferably of clot-h, which is secured in position by a binding or clampingr cap D in the form of a ring, adapted vto be slipped over the upper end of the cylindrical section B and snugly clamp or press the interposed portion of the cloth tiereagainst, the ring having atits outer end a narrow inwardly projecting rim or flange, and at its 'other or inner endan outwardly projecting rim or flange d, the surface of Said flange (l towards the body of the rece ptacle A being dished or concave. Secured to`\the side of the receptacle A at one end neai\the larger end of the receptacle, is a piece pipe or tubing E that from its point of connection with the receptacle, curves gradually outwa rd and then extends towards .and re'icliesnearly to the flanged of the cap ID, and nearits outer end is secured to or means of an arm a. Said tube constitutes` bot-li an air veilt opening from tlie interior nous A. BUCKNER, or Nnvixniciiissoniu; vi

Specificationcf Letters Patent.

Application med nay 9, isos. lv seria Nr. 431,925.

PTENT maker. Secured to4 the -outer side of the receptaclenear the smaller end thereof, is a .parti-al ring or loop Fof a size'to'admit the orefinger, and located about 120 from the combined vent tube and handle, so that' when the forefinger of the left hand is placed in suon ioop, and the handle is grasped by the right hand witlithe forefinger above the brace arm a, the thumbs of both hands may be a plied to the concave side of the flange d at ianietrically opposite points, and pressure applied thereto by the thumbs to effect the easy and convenient lifting of the cap'D when it is desired tovremove the latter and the strainer.

Coffee is iliade by means of iny maker as followsz'Tlie cap `and strainer cloth are removed, and the receptacleJ standing lon its.

large end has placed within it pulverized coffee and hot water in the roportion of one ratentea sept. 22, 190s.

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heaping teaspoonful of co' ee to each teacup of boiling water, and then the strainer clot and cap are replaced. l Aftery being allowed to stand one minute, the maker is inverted, being turned upside down by means of the handle, and the strainer end inserted in. the

the larger end of the receptacle A willich con.

stitutes the bottom of the'niakcr in the first stave of ina-king the coffee, a large body of boi ing water is immediately effective on the coffee, and this means the rapid and thorough infusion of the coffee in the water, so thatall the. good qualities of flavor and strength are obtained therefrom before it can be in any wise injured, and b f reason ofthe contracted size of the smal er end of the maker when it is the bottoni'of the maker, when the latter is in the inverted position illustrated in Fig. 2, the pulverizcd coffee is so disposed Athat the water must percolate through it, thus assuring the most thorou h elvtraction of the desirablel qualities of tie coffee. Any liquid in the tubular handle may run back into the receptacle A. The concave surface of the, ca rim or flange d, besides affording a goor bearing for the of the receptacle and a handle for the coffee i thumbs in the operation of removing the cap,

' .elk-ahve an flange having Yconstitutes a receptacle or holder for any liq- V,uid that may pass thereto when the maker is in position on the coffee Pot as shown in Fig.

2, and the liquid is perco ating into the ooee 5 pot, and the flange, as I have before stated,

sup orts the maker on the coffee pot.

1 e strainer may be most easily cleaned 'and dried and rep laced whenv necessary, its

cost beingI of course, insignificant.

' 10- The curved easy or slight by means of a wire.

portion of the vent tube is so that it may be easily cleaned brush or a swab or a flexible Having thus described my invention, what 15 I claim is* 1. A coffee maker comprising a receptacle,

a strainer extending across one end of the receptacle, a' strainer-holding ring encircling a portion of the receptacle and having an annu- 2O ar flange, sup tacle for the the thumbs to Orts on the side of the rece gers of the hands, to enab e engage said flange, and said a dished or eoncaved surface that is uppermost When the receptacle is in 15 an inverted po l stituting its bottom and said ange project?,

ing outward clear of of the receptacle.

2. A colee maker comprising a receptacle, a strainer at one end of the receptacle, a vent ing alongside of the same but s (parated therefrom t0 enable it to be graspe by the hand,

in presence of two witnesses A l ROYLE A. BUCKN ER. Witnesses: v

sition with the strainer con-V HERVEY W. HoL'roN, HQMER M PoAGE.

any contiguous surface tube on the outside of the receptacle extend i said vent tube cominunicatmwith the re-` In testimony w 'ereof I allix my sign ature 45 

